EconomyTalk of interest rate cuts ‘premature’, says US Fed deputyDecember 15, 20231875 things to start your day 1) Sunak risks clash with Bailey as Britain teeters on the brink of recession |...
BankingPound jumps as Bank of England warns no interest rate cuts coming soonDecember 14, 2023184Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine is putting Russia’s economy under “considerable strain”, as Moscow grapples with galloping inflation, a tumbling...
BankingFormer BP boss Bernard Looney forfeits £32m after ‘serious misconduct’December 13, 202385Thanks for joining me. Britain’s economy shrank by more than expected in October, according to the Office for National Statistics.Gross...
MoneyThames Water doesn’t have enough money to pay back debt, admits bossDecember 12, 2023106Thames Water does not have enough money to pay back its debt ahead of a looming deadline, the boss of...
BankingUS banking giant urges investors to stop betting against British property stocks – latest updatesDecember 11, 2023209Consumer prices in China fell at their fastest rate in three years in November as pork prices crashed and consumer...
CryptocurrencyBitcoin hits highest level in 19 months amid hopes for wider tradingDecember 4, 2023149The value of gold hit a new record as markets increasingly bet that interest rates will be cut early next...
BankingOil price climbs as Saudi-led cartel agrees to cut productionNovember 30, 202366Thanks for joining me. New experimental data from the Office for National Statistics indicates that unemployment may have been as...
BankingMadness descends on Oxford Street as HMV store reopensNovember 24, 2023162Thanks for joining me. Retailers will be hoping for a successful Black Friday as data showed falling inflation and sustained...
EconomyBorrowing costs jump as traders unpick Hunt’s Autumn StatementNovember 23, 202360Thanks for joining me. Ofgem has raised its energy price cap meaning that from January households will typically pay an...
BankingWhen Will Interest Rates Go Down?November 21, 202365Inflation has fallen – so when can we expect interest rates to follow suit?Ahead of Wednesday’s Autumn Statement where the...